Pork prices today, May 18th: WinMart pork loin at 204,900 VND/kg, live pig prices remain stable.
The domestic pork market on the morning of May 18th remained stable at retail outlets and wholesale markets. In Ho Chi Minh City, authorities recently seized nearly 7 tons of contaminated food.
On the morning of May 18th, surveys of retail systems and the live pig market nationwide showed a stable price trend, with no major fluctuations compared to the previous trading session. At supermarkets, the prices of Meat Deli chilled meat and Ha Hien food products continued to maintain their previous listed prices, along with promotional programs for members.
Pork prices at retail outlets
According to WinMart stores, the price of chilled Meat Deli pork currently ranges from 110,320 to 204,900 VND/kg. Notably, WinMart members still receive a 20% discount on the listed price. In the product catalog, pork loin maintains the highest price at 204,900 VND/kg, while pork leg remains the lowest at 110,320 VND/kg.
| Product Name (Meat Deli) | Unit | Today's price (VND) |
|---|---|---|
| Pork loin | kg | 204,900 |
| Bacon | kg | 199,901 |
| Pork shoulder | kg | 173,445 |
| Boneless pork leg | kg | 159,901 |
| Ground pork | kg | 141,901 |
| Pork leg | kg | 110,320 |
At Ha Hien Fresh Food Company, prices remain unchanged. Prices range from 85,714 to 176,190 VND/kg. Pork ribs are currently the most expensive item at 176,190 VND/kg, followed by pork loin and pork belly at 161,905 VND/kg and 157,143 VND/kg respectively. Pork fat remains the cheapest in the system.
The nationwide pork market remains stable.
This morning, the average price of live pigs in all three regions of Vietnam ranged from 66,000 to 70,000 VND/kg. In the North, the common purchase price was between 67,000 and 69,000 VND/kg. Localities such as Hanoi, Hung Yen, and Bac Ninh recorded the highest price in the region at 69,000 VND/kg. Meanwhile, Tuyen Quang and Cao Bang had the lowest prices at 67,000 VND/kg.
In the Central and Central Highlands regions, live pig prices remained stable at around 66,000 - 69,000 VND/kg. Lam Dong province continued to lead the region with a price of 69,000 VND/kg. Quang Tri, Da Nang, and Khanh Hoa provinces maintained the lowest prices in the region at 66,000 VND/kg.
The southern region currently has the highest pork prices in the country, ranging from 68,000 to 70,000 VND/kg. Notably, Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai are the two localities maintaining the peak price of 70,000 VND/kg after Dong Nai slightly adjusted its price down by one price point compared to the previous week.
Ho Chi Minh City authorities seized nearly 7 tons of meat of unknown origin.
Besides price fluctuations, food safety is being strictly enforced. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine, in coordination with inter-agency forces, recently discovered and seized nearly 7 tons of contaminated meat that was about to be distributed to the market.
Specifically, at an unlicensed slaughterhouse in Thoi An Ward, authorities discovered four pigs (approximately 500 kg) being butchered under unsanitary conditions. In addition, during inspections along National Highway 1 and Nguyen Van Linh Street, the inspection team seized and destroyed nearly 700 kg of pork and chicken offal without quarantine certificates, which had been brought in from other provinces.
In Tru Van Tho Commune, authorities also discovered more than 1,860 poultry weighing a total of 5,500 kg without documentation proving their origin. The repeated discovery of substandard shipments shows that the pressure to control food inputs in major cities remains high.